Friday, March 15, 2024

Setting the Output Power on the IC-706

This information is to help me remember how to set the output power on my IC-706.  It is a set of notes that may not make full sense to everyone. 
  1. Press and hold the Display Button until the display changes
    • The lower left corner should show a Q number
  2. Use the Band Up/Down buttons to change the display until you find Q1 RF POWER
  3. Rotate the Tuning Knob to change the number on the screen to what you want based on the table below.
    • Note that each "setting" is actually a range as you rotate the knob through it. 
  4. Press/Release the Display Button to return to normal operation.
Here are the power settings as measured on an Icom IC-706 MK II (not G). 
Band->HF/6-------2 
H    100-95    19-19 
9     95-85    18-16 
8     80-68    16-13 
7     67-53    13-10 
6     52-40    10-8 
5     39-28     8-6 
4     27-20     6-4 
3     19-12     4-2.8 
2     11-6    2.8-1.7 
1      6-3    1.6-1.0 
L    2.5-2.0  0.9-0.8
        ^        ^
      Power    Power